New York State Backtracks on Controversial Ebola Quarantine Policy

Following public calls from the White House to revaluate the state's increasingly strict Ebola quarantine practices, New York GovAndrew Cuomo announced a policy shift on Sunday

The new policy moving forward will allow medical staff who have worked with Ebola patients overseas and are not currently exhibiting symptoms to return to their homes, where they will remain under quarantine for 21 days as health officials monitor their condition

See also: Top U.S. Health Official Says Ebola Quarantine May Discourage Medical Volunteers

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